The Aviation Bug is a podcast hosted by Capt. Mike Marblestone, who talks with astronauts, fighter pilots, airline captains, corporate pilots, and other people whose lives have been shaped by aviation. Beyond pilots, he also speaks with actors, athletes, CEOs, and innovators who share a passion for flight. The show explores what draws people to the sky and what it is like to live and work in aviation. It is aimed at anyone who has ever looked up and felt the pull of flight.
Episodes
N009AB- Chris Quick (Corporate pilot)
Chris Quick — The Corporate Pilot JourneyWith more than 30 years in corporate aviation, Captain Chris Quick has experienced a side of flying that most pilots only dream about.Throughout his remarkable career, Chris has flown some of the world’s most sophisticated business jets, including the Gulfstream IV, V, and G550, the Dassault Falcon 7X, the Bombardier Global 7500, and the Boeing Business Jet
N008AB - Victor Earmalov (Russian MIG-29 Pilot)
Victor Earmalov grew up in Russia and pursued his dream of becoming a military aviator, eventually earning a position flying the legendary MiG-29 fighter for the Russian Air Force. Following reductions in the Russian military, Victor's aviation career took an unexpected turn. He traveled to the United States to pursue civilian pilot training, initially intending to further his aviation qualificati
N007AB- Jack Kennedy (747 TWA Captain)
Captain Jack Kennedy was born in a small town in Illinois, where his father passed down to him a love of flying that would shape the course of his life.In 1964, at just 22 years old, Jack became an airline pilot for Trans World Airlines, beginning his career flying the legendary Lockheed Constellation. A mere five years later, he was a Boeing 707 captain for TWA, flying routes around the world dur
N006AB- Brett Tillman (Chief Pilot of Major Airline)
Raised in an aviation family, Captain Brett Tillman has spent a lifetime immersed in the world of flying.He began his career as a flight instructor before moving on to the regional airlines. In the late 1990s, he was hired by a major U.S. airline, beginning a career that would eventually place him in some of the most influential leadership positions in commercial aviation.Over the years, Brett has
N005AB- Drew Irmischer (B2-Bomber) *Flying Dorito
Drew Irmischer did what most pilots on the planet won’t get a chance to do and that’s fly the B2 stealth bomber.Prior to that he flew the B1 B bomberHe was one of the first to drop weapons on the mountains of Afghanistan, post 9/11 terror attack in America.This is an insight into a B2‘s lifestyle as well as the intricacies of the B2.How does a guy who received an engineering degree end up in the A
N004AB- Jimmy Hayes (CEO and Aviator)
What does it take to lead one of America’s largest private companies while maintaining a lifelong passion for aviation? Jimmy Hayes has spent much of his life answering that question.A graduate of the University of Georgia with a background in business and finance, Jimmy rose through the corporate world to become CEO of Cox Enterprises, one of the nation’s most recognized private companies.Althoug
N003AB- Patrick Williams "ManBear" (F-22 Raptor)
What is it really like to fly the world’s most dominant air superiority fighter?Patrick “ManBear” Williams is one of the few pilots who can answer that question from firsthand experience.Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Patrick’s aviation journey began in a taildragger aircraft. That early passion for flying never left him, and he still owns and flies a taildragger today.His career eventu
N002AB- Alex "Lovey" Howell (Top Gun)
Alex “Lovey” Howell is a former U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilot, Top Gun graduate, airline captain, entrepreneur, and lifelong aviator whose passion for flying began almost before he could walk. Growing up in France, Italy, Africa, and the United States, Alex developed a global perspective and learned multiple languages while being immersed in diverse cultures around the world.Aviation has been part
N001AB - Warren Smith (My Flight Instructor)
From crop dusters to corporate jets, charter adventures to the FAA, Warren Smith has experienced nearly every corner of the aviation industry.Growing up in Illinois, Warren’s first exposure to aviation came through agricultural flying. He eventually became an agricultural pilot and flight instructor, helping train future aviators—including The Aviation Bug host in 1985, making this conversation a
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